Sugar

Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86023300

296 Surveys

Special Regulations for Sugar

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five.
All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Invasive Species Alert

Sugar has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

1,014.21

Acres

69 ft

Max Depth

25.1 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Sugar. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.40 lb	1
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.70 lb	4
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.35 lb	1
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.90 lb	2
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.46 lb	5
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.41 lb	2
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.18 lb	1
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.51 lb	2
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.84 lb	7

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.64 lb	14
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.49 lb	11
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.90 lb	4
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.51 lb	5
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.86 lb	8
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.10 lb	3
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.58 lb	7
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.75 lb	9
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.52 lb	2
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.04 lb	2
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.62 lb	1
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.77 lb	3
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.23 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.04 lb	8
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.15 lb	2
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	62.1	—	—	68
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	16
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.08 lb	3
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.04 lb	60
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.07 lb	6
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.06 lb	3
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.05 lb	2
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.08 lb	2
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	4
1998-07-06	Survey seining	7.3	—	—	44
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	17
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.05 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	8.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.74 lb	73
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.76 lb	88
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.59 lb	40
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.81 lb	9
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.84 lb	52
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.78 lb	19
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.62 lb	43
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.74 lb	42
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.99 lb	1
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.56 lb	9
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.97 lb	9
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.94 lb	8
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.48 lb	93
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.64 lb	36

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	24.4 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.32 lb	220
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.48 lb	8
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	16.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.52 lb	198
2016-07-18	Vertical Gillnet	1.7	—	3.14 lb	5
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.29 lb	10
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	16.2 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.12 lb	146
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.15 lb	2
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.85 lb	156
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.74 lb	6
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	9.1 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.91 lb	109
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.50 lb	3
2023-05-01	Special trap nets	1.7	—	1.55 lb	15
2023-05-01	Musky trap nets	3.0	—	2.38 lb	403
2016-03-17	Musky trap nets	4.6	—	1.81 lb	1650
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	22.1 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.62 lb	199
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.80 lb	8
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.35 lb	124
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.82 lb	8

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.52 lb	6
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.53 lb	23
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	4
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	2
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.34 lb	18
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.32 lb	8
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.28 lb	17
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.21 lb	8
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.32 lb	25
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.34 lb	8
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.36 lb	19
2007-07-16	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.31 lb	3
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.34 lb	30
1998-07-06	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	10
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.39 lb	8
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.31 lb	28
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.28 lb	25

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.15 lb	21
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.1	—	0.26 lb	40
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	42.0	—	—	46
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	15.7	—	—	141
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	6.3	—	—	19
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.35 lb	22
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	6.7	—	0.27 lb	80
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.18 lb	11
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	7.4	—	0.23 lb	96
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	6.5	—	0.21 lb	78
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	7.3	—	0.20 lb	87
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	4.2	—	0.24 lb	50
2007-07-16	Survey seining	8.0	—	0.04 lb	48
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	7.2	—	0.15 lb	86
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	13.8	—	0.11 lb	124
1998-07-06	Survey seining	10.5	—	—	63
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	15.4	—	0.14 lb	185
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.32 lb	39
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	7.0	—	0.25 lb	84

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	12.50 lb	2
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.45 lb	22
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	10.16 lb	6

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.73 lb	22
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	4.50 lb	1
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.10 lb	39
2016-07-18	Vertical Gillnet	0.3	—	1.71 lb	1
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.46 lb	4
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	3.35 lb	39
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.39 lb	58
2012-07-16	Special trap nets	2.0	—	3.54 lb	361
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.45 lb	2
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	3.19 lb	35
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.11 lb	1
2023-05-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.98 lb	1
2023-05-01	Musky trap nets	1.5	—	3.77 lb	206
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.68 lb	50
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.63 lb	25

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.55 lb	6
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.35 lb	12
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	11.7	—	—	105
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	10.7	—	—	32
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	16.4	—	—	18
2016-07-18	Standard electrofishing	316.8	—	0.75 lb	532
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.90 lb	34
2016-07-18	Vertical Gillnet	2.7	—	0.85 lb	8
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.29 lb	16
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.67 lb	7
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.17 lb	15
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.75 lb	47
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.60 lb	11
2007-07-16	Standard electrofishing	169.0	—	0.84 lb	149
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.59 lb	38
2007-07-16	Survey seining	1.2	—	0.18 lb	7
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.24 lb	6
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.22 lb	3
1998-07-06	Survey seining	5.7	—	—	34
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.13 lb	22
2021-07-19	Standard electrofishing	49.5	—	0.77 lb	101
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.73 lb	85
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.33 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.15 lb	45
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	18.3 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.17 lb	238
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	44.7	—	—	49
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	94.9	—	—	854
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	65.0	—	—	195
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	16.3	—	0.19 lb	195
2016-07-18	Vertical Gillnet	3.3	—	0.22 lb	10
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	26.7 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.14 lb	320
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	34.7	—	0.16 lb	312
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	42.1 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.11 lb	547
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	13.3	—	0.20 lb	159
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	22.0 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.08 lb	264
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	18.7	—	0.17 lb	224
2007-07-16	Survey seining	78.2	—	0.01 lb	469
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	11.6 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.10 lb	139
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	12.4	—	0.13 lb	112
1998-07-06	Survey seining	95.7	—	—	574
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	50.0 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.05 lb	600
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	7.3	—	0.23 lb	88
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	17.1 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.12 lb	205

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.9	—	0.06 lb	17
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.20 lb	24
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	—	8
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	7.8	—	—	70
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	9.0	—	—	27
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.26 lb	38
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.19 lb	38
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.1	—	0.15 lb	37
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	6.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.16 lb	80
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.17 lb	39
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.12 lb	33
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.19 lb	66
2007-07-16	Survey seining	2.0	—	0.02 lb	12
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.14 lb	38
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.1	—	0.09 lb	37
1998-07-06	Survey seining	5.2	—	—	31
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.09 lb	50
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.8	—	0.22 lb	45
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.21 lb	48

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.79 lb	9
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.59 lb	26
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	6.52 lb	11
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	5.90 lb	1
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.67 lb	6
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	10.14 lb	1
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	7.72 lb	1
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	6.26 lb	11
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	6.17 lb	4

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	1.24 lb	5
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.23 lb	5
2016-07-18	Vertical Gillnet	17.3	—	0.50 lb	52
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.45 lb	1
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.88 lb	1
2023-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	0.73 lb	3
2016-03-17	Musky trap nets	0.1	—	0.81 lb	18

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.37 lb	3
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.20 lb	1
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.22 lb	1
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.18 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.50 lb	8
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.45 lb	8
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.46 lb	22
2016-07-18	Vertical Gillnet	1.7	—	0.31 lb	5
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.23 lb	38
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.48 lb	16
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.34 lb	10
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.29 lb	36
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.29 lb	9
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	4.1 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.43 lb	49
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.40 lb	21
2023-05-01	Special trap nets	68.4	—	0.52 lb	616
2023-05-01	Musky trap nets	20.7	—	0.42 lb	2789
2016-03-17	Musky trap nets	5.0	—	0.57 lb	1789
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.22 lb	8
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.74 lb	2
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	4.9 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.38 lb	59
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.32 lb	9

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	4.6	—	—	5
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	27
2016-07-18	Vertical Gillnet	0.7	—	0.02 lb	2
1998-07-06	Survey seining	27.5	—	—	165

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	3
2007-07-16	Survey seining	0.3	—	2

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	19.9	—	—	179
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	13.3	—	—	40
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	4
2016-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.12 lb	2
2016-07-18	Vertical Gillnet	0.3	—	0.02 lb	1
1992-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.07 lb	3
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.09 lb	15
2012-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.08 lb	2
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.06 lb	2
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	2
2007-07-16	Survey seining	1.8	—	0.02 lb	11
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.08 lb	3
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.11 lb	23
1998-07-06	Survey seining	21.2	—	—	127
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.14 lb	5
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.07 lb	1
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	4

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	25.0	—	75
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	12.8	—	115
2007-07-16	Survey seining	0.5	—	3
1998-07-06	Survey seining	44.0	—	264

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2007-07-16	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	4.6	—	5
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	16.1	—	145
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	4
2007-07-16	Survey seining	4.7	—	28

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	13.3	—	40
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	89.5	—	98
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	72.0	—	648
2007-07-16	Survey seining	18.3	—	110

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	6
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	21.0	—	23
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	4.7	—	42
2007-07-16	Survey seining	8.0	—	48

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	1.4	—	13
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	3

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	3

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	2
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	18.8	—	169
2007-07-16	Survey seining	0.3	—	2
1998-07-06	Survey seining	35.0	—	210

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	8
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	2
2016-07-25	50-ft beach seine	34.2	—	—	308
1998-07-06	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	10
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.07 lb	1

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.60 lb	2
2012-07-16	Special electrofishing	59.9	—	17.30 lb	29
2012-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	14.00 lb	2
2012-07-16	Special trap nets	0.3	—	19.40 lb	46
2007-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 0.5	12.00 lb	3
2007-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	7.38 lb	2
2023-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.4	—	22.04 lb	53
2023-05-01	Special electrofishing	18.0	—	23.67 lb	2
2016-03-17	Musky trap nets	0.2	—	24.37 lb	73
2016-03-17	Standard electrofishing	133.5	—	22.48 lb	34
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 0.5	0.35 lb	1

DAR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2007-07-16	Survey seining	0.8	—	5

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A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

Anchor Dock & Lift

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-6500

★ 4.9

Beebe Lake Public Launch

Buffalo, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.6

Boat Happy Rentals

Albertville, MN

(763) 807-3677

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Maple Lake, MN

(612) 298-7055

★ 4.8

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Sugar. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Sugar

Big Dog Fishing Guide Services

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(612) 810-7330

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(763) 972-3619

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Fishing Guide

(651) 503-3919

Jiggin Jim's Fishing Guide Service & Taxidermy

Fishing Guide

(612) 644-7657

Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

Fishing Guide

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Wildwood Float Trips

Fishing Guide

(612) 801-2710

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